Herbert was to return to Mattishall
to take over his father's shop in South Green
after his father William Mann Horne (1858) tragically
died a slow and agonising death 3 days after
falling from his horse and trap in 1921.

Outside
the now demolished family shop in South
Green
Bertha Horne and her step-mother Hilda
Horne (nee Wymer) and Topsy the dog

Herbert gave up the shop in
the 1930's and became the Postman for Mattishall
and Mattishall Burgh, his nephew Russell William
Horne (1929) remembers that he used to help
him on his rounds. Russell said he would often
use a bike but in the winter snow he would walk,
his round aslo included Clippings Green and
in thick snow it was quite a trek.

Busby's
Cottages (now demolished) with the Butchers
on the left

After leaving the shop Herbert
lived in what was called Busby's Cottages on
Church Plain. It is said that at Christmas time
the front room was cleared and he would pluck
and dress fowl for Christmas dinner plates.

Mattishall Local PreacherLate Mr. Herbert Horne - The
funeral service took place at Mattishall Methodist
Church on Monday for Mr. Herbert Horne of Church
Plain, Mattishall who was 68. He was village
postman for 12 years, retiring in 1950 owing
to ill health. Mr. Horne had been a local preacher
for 31 years. The service was conducted by the
Rev. A.B. Gower's superintendent minister, East
Dereham Circuit, assisted by Rev. E.S. Earle.
There then follows a long list of mourners

More on Louisa Holt

1879: Birth
record - Louisa Holt at Guildford - Jun quarter
(2a 71)

Headstone
Burgh Lane Cemetery Mattishall

In
Loving Memory of
LOUIE
The Dearly Loved Wife Of
HERBERT HORNE
Died August 14th 1925
Aged 46 Years